[Watch] Physical fight breaks out between fans after IND vs SL Super 4 clash in Asia Cup 2023

India beat Sri Lanka by 41 runs to qualify for Asia Cup 2023 final. (Pics: X)
India beat Sri Lanka by 41 runs to qualify for the Asia Cup 2023 final. (Pics: X)

India and Sri Lanka's Super 4 encounter at the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 in Colombo on Tuesday was a closely contested affair.

Rohit Sharma and Co. secured a 41-run victory in a low-scoring thriller, successfully defending a 214-run target. While Sri Lanka did give India a tough fight, their batting let them down as they were bundled out for 172 in 41.3 overs.

Following the game, there was a physical altercation in R. Premadasa Stadium, allegedly between Indian and Sri Lankan fans. A short clip from the incident has gone viral on social media.

You can watch the video of the fight below:

Notably, with their victory over Sri Lanka, India became the first team to qualify for the Asia Cup 2023 final. Skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front, notching up his third consecutive half-century of the tournament.

He was the top scorer with a crucial 53-run knock. Kuldeep Yadav, meanwhile, shone with the ball yet again, bagging a four-wicket haul.


"Challenging in a lot of aspects" - Rohit Sharma on India's Asia Cup 2023 clash vs Sri Lanka

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma expressed his delight over the team's performance against Sri Lanka in challenging conditions. During a post-match interview, he stated that the side were keen to play on similar tough pitches.

"Was a good game," Sharma said. "For us also to play a game like that under pressure on a slightly challenging pitch. Challenging in a lot of aspects. Definitely looking to play on pitches like this to see what we can achieve, we might as well come here and play on pitches like these."

It is worth mentioning that Bangladesh have been eliminated from the race to the Asia Cup 2023 final. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will battle it out in a virtual semi-final at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday, September 14.

India, on the other hand, will next play a dead rubber against Bangladesh at the same venue on Friday, September 15.

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